Gen Con Event Catalog
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Wednesday 10:00 AM 1h Free Mature (18+) SEM - Seminar
A brief overview of what a licensor is looking for when it comes to tabletop games.
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Wednesday 10:00 AM 1h Free Mature (18+) SEM - Seminar
In this session we will discuss ways to design historical games that include difficult subjects.
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Wednesday 12:00 PM 2h Free Mature (18+) TRD - Trade Day Events
Join us for a lesson in miniature painting and how to host your own painting lesson and/or event for your class, store, or library.
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Wednesday 12:00 PM 1h Free Mature (18+) SEM - Seminar
Learn best practices from seasoned designer Ben Rosset for designing games about real-world topics
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Wednesday 12:00 PM 1h Free Mature (18+) WKS - Workshop
Learn how journey mapping can help your game design process in this interactive workshop.
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Wednesday 1:00 PM 1h Free Teen (13+) TRD - Trade Day Events
This talk will present the results of a study run by Drs. Heidenreich and Joy in Spring of 2026 on the impact of familiarity with one's fellow players on group performance in cooperative board games.
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GM: Blake TaylorWednesday 1:00 PM 2h Free Teen (13+) BGM - Board Game
Join us for ongoing missions in the skies over France in WWI in the only game played at every Gen Con. We love new players!
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Wednesday 1:00 PM 1h Free Mature (18+) WKS - Workshop
This workshop will get your rules draft started, explain the common layout and expected verbiage of rulebooks, and work with you to help refine those tricky written explanations for your awesome game.
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GM: Blake TaylorWednesday 3:00 PM 2h Free Teen (13+) BGM - Board Game
Join us for ongoing missions in the skies over France in WWI in the only game played at every Gen Con. We love new players!
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Wednesday 3:00 PM 1h Free Mature (18+) SEM - Seminar
Equity aside, designing for accessibility can add 40 million US adults to your market. Through exercises, examples and game testing, learn practical Universal Design techniques for your next project.
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Wednesday 4:00 PM 1h Free Mature (18+) SEM - Seminar
Elizabeth Hargrave interviews publishers about how to make the best possible impression in the pitching and negotiation process, and build lasting relationships along the way.
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GM: Blake TaylorWednesday 5:00 PM 2h Free Teen (13+) BGM - Board Game
Join us for ongoing missions in the skies over France in WWI in the only game played at every Gen Con. We love new players!